So our stage order is actually a text word but in the database it is coded as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1 is lead identified, 2 is contact made, 3 is meeting set, 4 is proposal and 5 is in negotiation. We are trying to see what our win ratios are as a % of deals.
For example, let’s say we have 10 total deals in a data set. Let’s say:
2 got to stage 1 and was lost
2 got to stage 2 and 2 were lost
1 got to stage 3 and 1 was lost
1 got to stage 4 and 1 was lost
4 got to stage 5, 3 were won and 1 was lost (wins will always be in this category, means they have gone through the sales cycle)
that would mean closing rates would be:
Stage 1- 30% 3 wins overall, 10 total made it past this stage
Stage 2- 33% 3 wins overall, 9 total made it past this stage
Stage 3- 50% 3 wins overall, 6 total made it past this stage
Stage 4- 60% 3 wins overall, 5 total made it past this stage
Stage 5- 75% 3 wins overall, 4 total made it past this stage
Does this make sense?